Tire-heater.



S. KLONE.

TIRE HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED 111:0. 0. 1013.

1 1 1 7,40 1 Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

3 BHEBTSFSHEET 1.

Attorneys S. KLONE.

TIRE HEATER.

APPLICATION $11,111) DEO.6.1913.

Patented Nov. 17,1914.

3 SHEETSHSHBET 2.

Jiflmm Inventor lulc Witnesses Attorneys THE NORRIS PETERS c0, PHOTO-LITHD WASHINUYUN, n c

S. KLONE.

TIRE HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED D1206. 191s.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

8 SHEETSSHEET 3.

Inventor Witnesses Attorneys SILAS KLONE, OEFORT COLLINS, COLORADO.

TIRE-HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Application filed. December 6, 1913. Serial No. 805,145.

'1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SILAS Knows, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Collins, in the county of Larimer and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Tire-I-Ieater, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to an apparatus for heating metallic wheel tires, in order that the tires may be expanded, so as to be capable of being slipped over the wheel fellies to be shrunk thereon, when cooled.

It is the object of the present invention to provide an apparatus of the nature indicated, which shall be of such novel and improved construction, as to be adjustable to conform to various sizes or diameters of tires.

Another object of the present invention is to provide inner and outer series of annularly arranged burners between which the tires are adapted to be placed, the burners of each series being connected by detachable coupling members to permit the number of burners of each series to be increased and diminished to accommodate the particular tire to be heated.

A further object of the present invention is to provide unique coupling means for the burners of the two series, in order that the burners may be adjusted upon the table or bed, to accommodate various tires, and in order that the adjoining burners may move vertically with respect to each other, due to any unevenness of the table or bed upon which the burners rest.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a peculiar gas generator for the burners, the generator also including a burner cooperating with the other burners,imeans being provided whereby the said burner will be utilized for the generation of the gasolene or other liquid fuel, when the other burners areidle, or when the tire that has been heated, is removed.

It is also within the scope of the present invention to enhance the utility of, and to improve generally the construction of, devices of that character to which the present invention relates, in order that the present device will be comparatively simple, compact and inexpensive in construction, as well as simple, convenient and efficient in its use. With the foregoing general objects out tion is better understood, the present inven;

tion resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it.

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what 18 claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional detail taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the combined generator and burner, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Figs. 1, 5 and 6 are sectional views taken on the lines 1- 1, 5-5 and 6--6 of Fig. 3, respectively. Fig. 7 is anenlarged cross sectional detail of one of the movable burners. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the coupling tubes for connecting the burners. Fig. 9 is a plan view of one section or series of terminal burners, parts being broken away. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the parts illustrated in Fig. 9, parts being broken away. Fig. 11 is a sectional detail of the first terminal burner and its coupling member. Fig. 12 is a sectional detail of one of the ball and socket joints between the terminal burners.

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided a table or bed plate 1, which is supported upon suitable legs 2 or the like. Upon the table or bed late 1, are disposed the burners, as will ereinafter more fully appear, and the tires to be heated are adapted to rest upon the table between the burners, the table being preferably constructed of suitable sheet metaL. At one side, the table 1 is equipped with a combina tion gas generator and burner 3, the same embodying an arcuate-in-plan body or casing 4 having a chamber 5 therein. The body or casing 4 is preferably disposed concentric of the table 1, that is, the body 4 is curved about the center of the table 1. The inner wall (5 of the body or casing 4 is relatively thick and is provided with the generating or retort passages as will presently appear.

The inner or face wall 6 of the body or casing 4 is provided with an upright or vertical channel or bore 7 at one side, to the lower end of which is attached the delivery end of a liquid fuel supply pipe 8, the supply pipe 8 extending upwardly and carry ing a suitable fuel tank 9 adapted to contain gasolene or other volatile liquid fuel. The pipe 8 is provided with any suitable controlling valve 10, it being observed that the fuel is adapted to be fed by gravity to the 10 generator. The inner or face wall 6 of the generator body or casing is also provided with a horizontal channel 11 intersecting or extending from the channel 7 adjoining the bottom of the body 4, and with an upper horizontal passage or channel 12 intersecting or extending from the passage 7. The lower and upper passages or channels 11 and 12 are also connected by supplementary upright channels or ducts 13. One end of 29 the passage 12 communicates with the upper end of the passage '7, and a vertical passage leextends downwardly from the other end of the passage 12, adjoining that side of the generator body opposite the passage 7.

From the lower end of the down passage 14, there is provided a horizontal passage 15 extending along the bottom of the generator body below and parallel with the passage 11, and terminating short ofthe passage 7.

3 Nozzles 16, 17 and 18 are attached to the bottom of the generator body and communicate with the duct or passage 15, the nozzles each being provided with a needle valve or its equivalent. The nozzle 18 projects toward an inlet opening 18 provided in the bottom of the generator body, and leading to the chamber 5.

To combine a burner with the gas generator, the wall 6 of the generator body is provided with a horizontal cored passage 19, having an inlet duct or passage 20 extendingto the bottom of the body, and with which the nozzle 17 cooperates. Outlet apertures 21 extend from the passage 19 to the face of the generator body.

Spaced inwardly slightly from the combined generator and burner 3, is a coopcrating stationary burner 22 comprising a hollow arcuate body secured upon the table 1 in any suitable manner and having the lower inlet tube 22 extending to the nozzle 16.

The table or bed plate 1 is provided with an opening 23 intermediate the generator 3 and the burner 22, and lever 24 is fulcrumed to the bottom of the table, one arm of the lever projecting to the opening 23, and carrying 'an upstanding deflector or battle 25, while the other or inner end of the lever is of such a weight as to overbalance o0 the baiile or deflector 25 to thereby normally swing the battle between the generator 3 and the burner 22, as clearly seen in Fig. 2. The baflie or deflector 25 is provided with lateral members 26 extending slightly above its upper edge, and upon which the is adapted to rest, to depress the baflieor deflector 25, when the tire is disposed upon the table. The burner 22 is provided with the outlet apertures 27 at its outer side or face.

In connection with each of the stationary burners 3 and 22, there is employed a series of movable burners, each constituting a hollow arcuate body 28 adapted to rest upon the table 1. The burners 28 are arranged in two concentric circular series, as clearly seen in Fig. 1. For convenience, the adjoining sides of the burners will be termed the faces, wiile the remote sides of the opposed. burners will be termed the backs. The face of each burner 28 is provided with so a series of outlet apertures 29, and the adjoining burners 28 are coupled together in a manner as will presently appear.

The burners of the inner and outer series are each arranged in two sections, the sections of each series being arranged in arouate form, and being coupled together at certain ends by the respective stationary burner 3 or 22. In other words, one end of each section of the inner burners is connected to one end of the stationary burner 22, while one end of each of the sections of the outer burners is connected to the respective side or end of the combination generator and burner 3. In coupling or connccting the adjoining burners, the backs'of the burners 3 and 22 are provided with openings 30 adjoining the ends of the said burners, and the adjoining burners 28 are provided with similar openings 30 in their tops adjoining their ends, while the second burners 28 are provided with openings 30 in their backs, and so on. Thus, from the burners 3 and 22, the burners of the respective sections are alternately provided with the openings 30 in their tops and backs. Around each of the openings 30 is formed an annular groove or pocket 31 designed to hold an asbestos packing, gasket or the like.

The coupling members for the burners comprise acuate or'angular tubes or elbows 4 32, which are provided at their ends with angular bell mouths 33. The bell mouths 33 are designed to have their edges engaged within the annular grooves or pockets 31 surrounding the openings 30, one of the bell mouths 33 being designed to engage over the opening 30 in the back of one burner, while the other bell mouth 33 is designed to engage over the similar opening in the top of the adjoining burner. In this manner, the burners of each series are connected end to end.

In order to detachably hold the bell mouths or ends of the coupling members 32 in engagement with the annular grooves or pockets 31, retaining bars or keepers 34 are carried by the backs and tops of the respective burners, the ends of the keepers 34,- projecting over the ,openings- 30. to engage 13'? over nibs or lugs 35 provided on the backs of the bell mouths 33. The keepers 3 1 are secured to the burners by means of bolts or securing members 36 engaged through the central portions of the keepers 3 1 and having their inner ends threaded through the adjoining walls of the burners. Thus, by tightening the bolts or securing members 36, the bell mouths may be clamped in position over the openings 30. The keepers 34: are preferably flexible or resilient, to yieldingly hold the ends of the coupling members in engagement with the annular grooves 31, which willalso permit the coupling members to be readily detached from under the ends of the keepers 35%.

One section of each series of burners is provided with a permanent terminal burner 28 which is tapered in form, and which is provided with a permanent coupling 32 pivoted to its top and connected to the adjoining upper opening of the adjoining burner 28.

The sections of burners $28, opposite the companion sections of burners having the terminal burners 28, are each equipped with a series of terminal burners 28-28, as clearly seen by reference to Fig. 1. Inasmuch as each series of terminal burners 28--28 is a practical duplicate of the other, a description of one series will suflice for both.

Each of the terminal burners 28 28 is arcuate in plan, and is provided with the outlet apertures 29 and the spacing lugs or extensions 37, similar to the burners 28 and 28 above described. The first terminal burner 28" is provided with a stationary or permanent coupling 32 engageable with the respective opening 30, and keeper 34- of the last burner 28, as clearly seen in Fig. 1. At their adjoining ends, the burners 2828 of each terminal series, are provided with the interlitting ball and socket portions 38 and 39, respectively, having the registering openings 40 for the passage of the gas from one terminal burner to the other. The ball portions 38 are preferably n'ovided with packing rings -11 engaging the socket portions whereby a gas proof joint will be provided between the small end socket portions of the terminal burners 2S'-28.

In order to maintain the terminal burners ES -28 in engagement with each other, a stav rod 419. is passed longitudinally through the series of terminal burners 29-28, the said stay rod passing through the openings 10 from one burner to the other, and having its forward end attached to the forward end of the first terminal burner 28'.- The other or outervend of the stay rod 42 engages through the outer end of the last terminal burner '28 and has a nut -13 threaded thereon for maintainingv the stay. rod 42 taut,

whereby the terminal burners 281 21 will be maintained in engagement with each other. Guide bars a l are preferably secured within the end portions of the termi- .nal burners 282S" for the passage of the stay rod -12, to prevent the stay rod from being drawn to one side, when it is tightcued.

Each of the burners 28' is provided with a valve for closing the inlet opening 10 thereof, and to this end the conical shell 45 forming the valve proper, surrounds the stay rod -12 within each of the burners 2c: and is provided with a hollow stem 16 surround ing and slidable upon the stay rod, asbestos or other backing -17 being confined within the valve -15 and stem portion 46. The socket portion 39 of each burner 28, which forms the entrance port, serves as a valve seat, against which the valve ':l"*l' is adapted to rest, to close the inlet port 4.0, the asbestos packing d7 snugly embracing the stay rod to prevent leakage. The asbestos packing 17 is also adapted to snugly engage the combined socket and seat portion 39, when the valve is seated, to prevent the passage of gas into the respective burner 28".

In order to open and close the valve of each of the burners 28", a rock shaft 48 is journaled through the sides of each burner 28", and at the back of the said burner is provided with an angular weighted handle 19. The rock shaft 18 is equipped with the lever arms 50 within the burner 21. and links 51 connect the arms 50 and the valve stem 46, whereby when the weighted arm 49 is swung in one direction, the valve will. be opened, and when the arm 19 is swung in the other direction, the valve will be seated to close the inlet port of the said burner. The actuating arm 49 is weighted to hold the valve in either open or closed position, the arm 29 swinging over the axis of the shaft 418. Each of the burners 28, 2S and 28 is provided with a pair of spacing lugs or extensions 37 projecting from its face adjoining the bottom.

In operation, the generator 3 is primed, after the valve 10 has been opened to admit gasolene or other liquid fuel to the retort passage 7, by means of any suitable priming cup or pan (not shown) in order to start the generation of the vapor within the passages T, 1.1, 12, 13, ll and 15. Then, when the generation of the gas is established within the passages in the face wall 6 of the generatm, the gas or vapor may be admitted into the passage 19 through the medium of the valved nozzle 17, as seen in Fig. 5. The will then be discharged through the outlet apertures 21., and may be ignited. The flamesissuing from the apertures 21 will strike the baffle or deflector 25, and will be directed upwardly along the face of the generator, so as to continue the iiso vaporization of the fuel within the passages 7, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, as will be apparent. The valves of the nozzles 16 and 18 are normally closed, when the device is not in operation, that is, when no tire is being heated. By opening the valves of the nozzles 16 and 18, the vapor will be admitted into the chamber 5 through the opening 1S from the nozzle 18, and will be admitted to the burner 22, from the nozzle 16 through the inlet tube 22 to the burner 22. The outer series of burners 28 will be supplied with vapor from the chamber 5, the vapor passing from the chamber 5 along the two sections of outer burners through the medium of the couplings 82. The sections of the inner burners will be supplied with vapor from the burner through the medium of the couplings 32 as will be apparent. In this manner, all of the burners are supplied with vapor from the generator, the vapor being discharged through the outlet apertures to provide an inner and outer series of flames.

. The tire to be heated is laid upon the table 1 between the inner and outer series of burners in order that the flames will be directed against the tire to heat and expand the same, it being noted that the spacing members 37 of the burners will prevent the burners from being forced too close to the tire, as would be objectionable. Then the tire is laid upon the table, the same will rest upon the members 26 of the baille or deflector 25, and consequently, the baffle will be depressed through the opening 23, to permit the flames to strike the tire from the burner combined with the generator. As soon as the tire is removed, thebaiile or deflector25 will be swung upwardly due to the inner arm of the lever 24: swinging downwardly in order that the bafiie will again deflect the flames from the apertures 21 back along the face of the generator body, whereby when the valves of the nozzles 16 and 18 are closed, to cut ofl the supply of vapor to the burners 22 and 28, the generation of vapor will be continued by the flames deflected by the bafiie 25 from the apertures 21, it being understood that the nozzle 17 is left open to supply the vapor from the generating or retort passages to the burner chamber or passage 19.

As seen in Fig. 1, the terminal burners 28 are arranged to overlap the outer sides or backs of the terminal burners 28 whereby the outer and inner series of burners may be adjusted to accommodate various diameters of tires, those burners 28" which overlap, being'rendered inoperative, by closing the valves thereof, which will prevent the gas from entering the overlapping burners 28 The terminal burners 2828 having ball, and socket connections, will be free JtQWfiQX. :01... swing; relative tow each other to the necessary extent. An economy in the consumption of fuel may thus be accomplished, inasmuch as the burners 22 and 28 may be shut off, when the machine is idle, or when a heated tire has been removed, and previous to the introduction of a new tire.

Attention is directed to the fact that the couplings 32 being connected to the tops of certain of the burners will permit the burners to be swung horizontally with respect to one another, in order that the burne s may be expanded and contracted, as a whole, to conform to the tire to be heated. t is also to be noted that the couplings being connected to the backs of certain of the burners will permit the adjoining burners to move vertically with respect to one another, in order to conform to the surface of the table or bed plate 1, should the same be uneven, due to warping or the like. In this manner the burners may accommodate themselves not only to the particular tire, but to the table 1, as may be necessary to prevent injurious effects.

It will be evident that the number of burners 28 of the inner and outer series may be increased and decreased, it being an easy matter to interpose additional burners 28 into the two series, or to remove certain of the burners 28. However, after the apparatus has once been set up, for certain sizes of tires, the burners need not be detached, for purpose of increasing or decreasing the lengths of the two series of burners. This is due to the fact,that the terminal burners 28" are adapted to overlap the terminal burners 28, so that the sections of the outer and inner series of burners may be expanded and contracted, within practical limits, to accommodate various sizes or diameters of tires. The table 1 is preferably of suflicient size to permit the two series of burners to be expanded and contracted, as a whole within the required limits. The nibs or lugs 35 are preferably in alinement with the aXes of the bell mouths 33 to permit the said bell mouths to readily rotate within the grooves 31 of the burners 28, the nibs or lugs 35 pivotally engaging under the end portions of the keepers 3 1.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a heating apparatus, a table, a series of burners seated thereon and arranged end to end, tubular gas conducting couplings pivotally connecting the adjoining ends of the burners, and gas supplying meansconnected to one burner.

2. In a heating apparatus, a table, a series of burners seated thereon and arranged end to end, the burners having their ends flexibly coupled together to communicate with each other, gas supplying means connected toone burner, and valves carried by certain burners remote fromitheisaidbu r, f

for shutting off the flow of gas through the same. i

3. In a heating apparatus, a table, a, stationary burner mounted thereon, a series oil? burners divided in two sections and seated upon the table, the burners of each section being arranged end to end and having their adjoining ends flexibly connected to communicate with each other, the sections oil burners being coupled to the ends of the stationary burner to communicate therewith, the free ends of the sections of burners being adapted to overlap, and gas supplying means connected to the stationary burner.

l. In a heating apparatus, a table, a stationary burner mounted thereon, a series of burners divided in two sections and seated upon the table, the burners of each section being arranged end to end and having their adjoining ends flexibly connected to communicate with each other, the sections of burners being coupled to the ends of the stationary burner to communicate therewith, the free ends of the sections of burners being adapted to overlap, gas supplying means connected to the stationary burner, and

valves carried by certain burners at the free ends of the sections for shutting oil the flow of gas thereinto.

5. In a heating apparatus, a table, opposed stationary burners mounted thereon, two series of burners each divided in two sections seated upon the table, the burners of each section being placed end to end and having their adjoining ends pivotally connected to communicate with each other, the

sections of the burners of each series being a coupled to theends of one of the stationary burners to communicate therewith, the free ends of the sections of burners of each series being adapted to overlap, gas supplying means connected to the stationary burners, and valves carried by certain burners, at the free ends of the sections for shutting oil' the flow of gas thereinto.

6. In a heating apparatus, a table, a series of burners seated thereon and arranged end to end, the burners each embodying a hollow body having outlet apertures at one side, flexible coupling connections between the adjoining ends of the burners and Forming passages establishing communication between the burners, gas supplying means connected to one burner, valves disposed within certain burners remote from the said burner and arranged to seat therein to close the respective aforesaid passages, and means carried by the last mentioned burners and operatively connected to the valves for opening and closing the same.

7. In a device of the character described, a table, a series of burners arranged end to end upon the table, each burner embodying a hollow body having outlet apertures and having openings adjoining its ends, the burners being formed with annular grooves about the said openings, coupling tubes having bell mouths engaging the said grooves of the respective burners, means carried by the burners for retaining the bell mouths in engagement with the grooves, and gas supplying means connected to one burner.

S. In a device of the character described, a table, a series of burners aranged end to end upon the table, each burner constituting a hollow body having outlet apertures, and having openings at its ends with annular grooves about the openings,c(nipling tubes having, bell mouths engaging the said grooves of the adjoining burners, keepers carried by the burners and engaging the respective bell mouths, and gas supplying means connected to one burner.

9. In a device of the character described, a table, a scriesof burners arranged end to end thereon, each burner constituting a 1101- low body having outlet apertures and hay} therearound, coupling tubes, having, bell mouths engaging the respective grooves of the adjoining burners keeper bars having their ends engaging over the bell mouths of the respective burners, securing members connecting the intermediate portions of the keeper bars to the respective burners, and gas supplying means connected to one burner.

10. In a device of the character described, a table, a series of burners arranged end to end thereon, each burner constituting a 1101- low body, the burners having outlet apertures in one oi. their side walls, coupling tubes connecting adjoining ends of the burners, the coupling tubes beingpivotally connected to the other side walls and tops of the adjoining burners, and gas supplying means connected to one burner.

11.. In a device of the character described, a table, opposed stationary burners mount ed thereon, two series of burners each divided in two sections seated upon the table, the burners of each section bcingarranged end to end and. having their adjoining ends flexibly connected to communicate with each other, and the sections of burners of each series being coupled to the ends of one of the stationary burners to communicate therewith, the free ends oi. the sections of burners of each series being adapted to overlap, and gas supplyii'ig means connected to the stationary burners.

12. In a device of the character described, a table, two opposed series of burners seated thereon, the burners of each series being arranged end to end and having their ends flexibly connected to communicate with each other, the burners oil the opposed series having outlets in their adjoining walls, spacing members carried by the adjoining walls of mg openings at its endswith annular grooves the burners of the opposed series, and gas supplying means connected to one burner of each series.

13. In a device of the character described, a combination gas generator and burner, the burner being arranged to heat an article placed adjoining it, and means for normally directing the flames from the burner toward the generator to heat the same, and arranged to be displaced by the article to be heated to permit the flames to be directed against the article.

14. In a device of the character described, a combination gas generator and burner, and a yieldable' deflector arranged to normally deflect the flames from the burner toward the generator, and adapted to yield With an article placed adjoining the burner to be heated thereby.

15. In a device of the character described, a table, a combination gas generator and burner mounted upon the table, the table having an opening adjoining the burner, and a lever fulcrumed to the bottom of the joints at their meeting ends, the ball and socket joints having registering ports, a stay rod passing longitudinally through the said ports to maintain the burners in engagement With each other, valves slidable on the stay rods and cooperable with the said joints to close the ports, and actuating means carried by the burners and operatively connected to the respective valves.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

SILAS KLONE.

Witnesses:

R. M. STRANG, S. WV. RIDDELL.

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